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  • Astronomy: a savant in his study, instructing a group of gentlemen. Engraving, 1748.
  • The circles of hell and limbo (containing Abraham and Lazarus) beneath the earth; snakes appear at the surface of the earth. Engraving by J. Wierix, 1595.
  • Geography: six views of the Earth, showing different ways of projecting information. Engraving.
  • Geography: the hemispheres of a globe. Engraving by J. Pass, 1807.
  • A view from the universe : St. Peter's at Rome : in which the various empires, kingdoms, republics, states, principal islands, colonies, and discoveries of Europe, Asia, Africa, and America, alphabetically arranged, are shown at one glance, and included in a single line, with the situation, extent, chief cities, their population, distances in British miles from London ...
  • Geography: a grouping of the highest mountains and waterfalls, and the longest rivers. Coloured mixed method engraving after C. V. Monin.
  • The three Magi offer gifts to the infant Christ, who sits on the Virgin's lap. Tinted lithograph by I. Bergman, 1822, after J.C. Schwarz.
  • A female figure resting her arm on a globe; representing geography. Stipple engraving.
  • Geography: the comparative height of various waterfalls. Coloured engraving by J. Emslie, 1846, after himself.
  • Geography: marvels of the natural world. Mixed method engraving by S. Himely after A.M. Perrot.
  • Geography: four types of globe. Engraving.
  • Geography: a gigantic iceberg at sea, dwarfing a sailing ship. Coloured wood engraving by C. Whymper.